Bulletin of Christian Persecution
January 12 - February 9, 2010
Europe
January 12, 2010
Portugal
The church of the Holy Trinity and four statues at the shrine of Our Lady of
Fatima were vandalized early Sunday morning. The graffiti includes the words
"Islam," "moon," "sun," "Muslim" and
"mosque."
January 24, 2010 /
Britain
Anjem Choudary says "We [Muslims] need to go to Rome and raise a banner
saying the Day of Judgment will come when the Muslims take Rome. We will definitely
conquer Rome one day."
February 6, 2010
Britain
Aaqil Ahmed, a controversial executive whose appointment last year prompted
more than 100 complaints has accused the Church of England of "living in
the past" and said that the corporation should not give Christianity preferential
treatment.
February 8, 2010
Britain
A Christian teacher yesterday claimed he was forced out of his job after complaining
that Muslim pupils as young as eight hailed the September 11 hijackers as heroes.
Asia
January 15, 2010
Pakistan
A Christian youth who was beaten by a mob is sentenced to life imprisonment
under Sharia blasphemy laws for desecrating a Koran.
January 20, 2010
Pakistan
Five Muslim men have abducted a 21 year old Christian woman after one of the
suspects asked her to convert to Islam and marry him.
January 23, 2010
Pakistan
The Christian teenage Shazia daughter of Bashir Masih aged 12 years, resident
of Islamia Park, Punch Road Aria Nagar, Samanabad, Lahore was found dead after
rape by Muslim attorney Mohammad Naeem here today.
January 23, 2010
Sumatra
At least 1,000 people set fire to the Pentecostal community places of worship.
According to local Muslims, the two buildings did not have the legal permits
as "churches." The Nahdlatul Ulama admits the violence of radical
Islamists against Christians. In 2009 in Indonesia, 35 cases of violation of
religious freedom, 28 against Christians.
January 28, 2010
Philippines
A Filipino nurse with ten years in Saudi Arabia talks about the dramatic situation
of Christian workers, forced to embrace Islam just to keep their job. Despite
abuses and violence, migrants still choose the Middle East because of the availability
of work.
Feb 3, 2010
Indonesia
A Muslim mob set fire to a pastor's house and two Christian churches in North
Sumatra, Indonesia, last Friday.
Africa
January 18, 2010
Nigeria
Angry Muslim youths set fire to a church filled with worshipers, starting a
riot that killed at least 27 people and wounded more than 300 in Jos, in northern
Nigeria officials said Monday. More HERE.
January 26, 2010
Somalia
Islamic extremists shot the leader of an underground church to death outside
the capital city of Somalia this month and have threatened to kill his wife.
Feb. 1, 2010
Nigeria
An al Qaeda group in North Africa has offered to give Nigerian Muslims training
and weapons to fight Christians in the West African country, where more than
460 people were killed in sectarian clashes last month.
February 2, 2010
Kenya
Two Christian evangelists in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, have been arrested after
Muslims invited them to debate religion but instead called in security agents
who charged the evangelists with illegal preaching.
February 9, 2010
Algeria
A military-led team of Moroccan authorities raided a Bible study in a city southeast
of Marrakech last week, arresting 18 Moroccans and deporting a U.S. citizen,
area Christian leaders said.
Mid-East
January 19, 2010
Iraq
The second targeted attack against the Christian community in less than 24 hours.
Yesterday in Mosul, northern Iraq, an unidentified group shot dead 45 year-old
businessman Amjad Hamid Abdullahad. Sunday, January 17th, the same day of the
inauguration of new local archbishop, a Christian aged 52, married and father
of two daughters, was killed.
North America
February 7, 2010
USA
Egypt's Copts are fearful amid increasing tensions.As the majority Muslim nation
turns more conservative, the Christian minority, which has lived in relative
peace for centuries, faces an uncertain future. Recent killings and riots add
to the fear.
Produced by Political Islam.com
Publisher: Bill Warner; Edited by Asma Marwan
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